Official UK procurement notice
Marketing Manchester Business Plan
Authority: Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe overarching objective of this programme of work is for Marketing Manchester to provide strategic expertise and tactical delivery of marketing and communications activity to raise the profile of Greater Manchester on a regional, national and international basis.
Performance will be monitored through a quarterly report on key activity, review of milestones and progress against KPIs, with a follow-up meeting for discussion and forward planning. The GMCA also has frequent interactions with Marketing Manchester as a key strategic partner.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 31 Mar 2025, 12:20 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Jul 2025, 17:28 BST
- Authority reference
GMCA 1482- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-043282- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04fa9aFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
In April 2023, Marketing Manchester received confirmation of VisitEngland Local Visitor Economy Partnership (LVEP) status. As the official agency charged with promoting Greater Manchester nationally and internationally as a place to visit, invest, meet, and study for over 25 years, the work that Marketing Manchester undertakes is essential for raising not only the profile of the city-region itself, but also for Manchester as the gateway to the north of England, and for overall global perceptions of UK cities. Marketing Manchester incorporates the official tourist board for Greater Manchester, as well as the Manchester Convention Bureau, whilst also delivering promotion focused on priority business sectors and campaigns including digital, innovation, and green.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
9 Apr 2025 → 25 Jul 2025 · 2 dates- Standstill ends9 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published25 Jul 2025, 17:28 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Mar 2025- Transparency notice published31 Mar 2025, 12:20 BSTUK5
- Contract award notice published31 Mar 2025, 13:09 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected10 Apr 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published25 Jul 2025, 17:28 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing ManchesterGMCA 1482 Marketing Manchester Business Plan 2025/2611 Apr 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 | £2,108,400 inc. VAT | 27 Mar 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
GMCA 1482 Marketing Manchester Business Plan 2025/26 · Marketing Manchester
- Signed
- 26 Jun 2025
- Value
- £1,757,000
- Period
- 26 Jun 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
- Status
- active
No agreed KPIs: Less than £5M
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Marketing ManchesterAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender